Events

Congratulations to the winners of the 7th Annual CWA Book of the Year Awards! We will celebrate at 7 pm on Jan. 13 at The Book Cellar in Lincoln Square. Mark your calendar! Honorable Mention Continue Reading »

The Chicago Writers Association announces its first annual writers conference on Saturday and Sunday, March 10-11, 2018 and we want you to join us! Let’s Just Write! An Uncommon Writers Conference is a two-day event for writers of all levels, focusing on the art, craft and community of writing. We will feature 16 speakers presenting such topics Continue Reading »

Chicago Writers Association received a record number of entries for its 7th Annual Book of the Year awards. The finalists will compete for four awards to be presented at 7 p.m. on Saturday, January 13, 2018 at The Book Cellar, 4736-38 Lincoln Ave., in Chicago’s Lincoln Square. The winners, to be announced in early December, Continue Reading »

The Chicago Writers Association in partnership with the Creative Writing Department of Columbia College Chicago present: Building Your Writing Confidence If you haven’t pursued your dream or passion of writing because of self-doubt… If you are a closet writer afraid to share your words with the world due to fear of criticism… If you’re are a seasoned writer stuck on your journey Continue Reading »

Join CWA at our upcoming mixer with the Chicago Women in Publishing and the University of Chicago Graham School on Thursday, August 17 , 6 to 8 pm, at Cavanaugh’s Bar and Restaurant, 53 W Jackson Blvd., located in the historic Monadnock Building in the Loop. This social mixer is free for members of both organizations, as well as Continue Reading »

Members expressed a high level of interest in educational workshops and in-person networking events. Thus, quarterly events were planned to address some of the subjects members want to learn more about. Following are details about CWA educational/networking events. Workshop Details Workshops are held from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm at Columbia College, 600 S. Michigan. Continue Reading »

Social media and blogging offer a world of possibilities for writers who are trying to get their work noticed. But the technologies are changing so fast that it’s hard to keep up and it’s easy to get overwhelmed by it all. It can be intimidating just trying to figure out where to start. Social media Continue Reading »

On Saturday, May 13th, CWA members Sara Connell and Don Gingold will teach authors how to sell more books through branding and marketing. “Branding and Book Marketing for Authors” will be held from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm at Columbia College, 600 S. Michigan, Room 401 (conference room). The cost to attend is $15 for members, Continue Reading »

"CWA connected me immediately with like minds, the brethren of writers I was looking for. It's an incredibly welcoming group that made a huge difference in my getting continually published. I would recommend the association to any level of writer, poet, journalist, or memoirist."
- David W. Berner, author and journalist